Ivana
- Meaning:
- God is gracious (feminine of Ivan)
- Origin:
- Hebrew
About the name Ivana
The feminine form of Ivan (John), Croatia's most common male name. It became hugely popular in the late 20th century and remains a staple.
Name day and nicknames
- Nicknames:
- Iva, Vana
Popularity with newborns
- Girls · 2017 · 91 births · #50 that year
Positions come from the annual top 50 published for each sex. A gap in the line means the name finished below 50th that year, not that no child was given it.
People with this name in Croatia
45,712 people in Croatia are called Ivana, according to the 2021 census. That is #6 among all the names in Imenko.
Where the name is found
Ivana is recorded in every Croatian county.
Notable people called Ivana
- Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić — Children's author, the 'Croatian Andersen'
Sources
Counts of people living in Croatia come from the Croatian Bureau of Statistics' 2021 census, which suppresses any figure below 10. Yearly birth figures come from its annual list of the most popular newborn names. Meaning, origin, name day and nicknames are curated by Imenko.